Germany Reports HPAI in Mecklenburg State
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12/08/2020 |
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Veterinary authorities have confirmed an outbreak of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza on a farm located in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the east of the nation. The farm comprised 29,000 chickens that were depleted. Surveillance is in progress within a six-mile radius encompassing 482 farms holding 650,000 poultry.
 Within the EU highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N8 has been diagnosed in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, and Poland. Outbreaks have also occured in Russia, Kazakhstan and Israel in addition to Japan and Korea.
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State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bordering with Poland to the East, Denmark to the North. Coastal wetlands attract wildfowl |
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